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Instructor: Todorov

CSE 490P

MW: 12pm – 1:20 pm MGH 248

SLN: 20775

Prereq: still TBD, likely 332 and possibly 333

This class will be based on the ongoing DARPA Robotics Challenge (see http://theroboticschallenge.org/), which aims to develop robots that can operate semi-autonomously in disaster areas. We will work with a physically-realistic simulation of the most advanced humanoid robot ever made (by Boston Dynamics), and try to make it get in and out of cars, walk across challenging terrain, and connect hoses. Possible projects include perception (based on stereo cameras, LIDAR and IMU) as well as feedback control of the joints in real time. The instructor is leading UW’s team of postdocs and graduate students participating in the actual DARPA competition. Students in the class will have an opportunity to contribute to this effort and compete with the best roboticists from around the world.